Nate Cassie American, b. 1970

These prints are digitally produced photolithographs 1 combined with traditional lithography and flocking with mica. The images are made from photographs taken on a ranch near the Texas/Mexico border. "Portales" is an exploration of this complex landscape, captured through the lens of decomposing spiderwebs clinging to fences. These images encapsulate transition and transformation. As the spiderwebs break apart, they reference the ephemeral nature of barriers, hinting at the porousness of borders and the passage of time and the effects of the environment. Portales is a meditation on passageways, both physical and metaphorical. It prompts reflection on the ways in which barriers can be traversed, transformed, and ultimately transcended. In each
print, viewers are invited to peer through these fragile openings and perhaps glimpse our interconnectedness.